Thura U Shwe Mann receives ambassadors to Myanmar

January 31, 2017

Chairman of the Pyidaungzu Hluttaw Commission for the Assessment of Legal Affairs and Special Issues Thura U Shwe Mann received the Ambassador of United States to Myanmar H.E. Mr. Scot Marciel, Ambassador of Britain to Myanmar H.E. Mr. Andrew Patrick, Ambassador of Denmark to Myanmar H.E. Mr. Peter Lysholt Hansen, and charge’d’ Affaires a.i. of European Union in Myanmar Dr. Colin Steinbach yesterday at the Hluttaw Building I-1 in Nay Pyi Taw.

During the meeting, they discussed whether the passage of the foreigners’ bill and the foreign workers bill will be supportive of foreign investment, suitable to contemporary situations, just and beneficial and contributory to the national economic development or not. Later, the chairman of the commission and members met with civil society organization concerned with the rule of law and justice. The organizations held discussions with the commission, which focused on amendments or enactment of laws related to the rule of law, labour rights, women’s rights, anti-corruption and land rights. In response to the discussions, the chairman explained the performance of the main duty assigned to the commission by the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, the process of drafting and enactment of laws, and coordination with union level organizations, Hluttaw organizations, civil society organizations and interested people and other duties of the commission.

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar